Rack for phonograph records



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Lee Ma Gu/Pe Attorneys Patented Oct. 11, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE- RACK FOR PHONOGRAPHRECORDS' Lee McGuire, Eexington, Ky...

Application December 20, 1945, Serial N 0. 636,122

2 Claims; 1..

Thepresent invention'rel-ates to new and useful improvements in racks for displaying phonograph records in a convenient position for inspection and selection thereof.

More specifically, the invention embodies a phonograph record rack or stand embodying a ring member from which a plurality of arms project radially and connected to the ring for horizontal swinging movement, the arms having means for suspending envelopes containing a phonograph record or for suspending a frame within which a phonograph record album may be placed whereby a large number of the records may be supported in a position for convenient inspection and selection.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view.

Figure 3 is a top plan view embodying a modified construction.

Figure 4 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 5 is an enlarged side elevational view of one of the arms for suspending the records therefrom and with the supporting ring shown in section.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken substantially on a line 86 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a side elevational view of one of the arms for supporting a phonograph record album and Figure 8 is an end elevational view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and first with respect to the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the numeral 5 designates the rack or stand generally which includes a plurality of posts 6 to which upper and lower rings 1 and 8 are attached, the rings being positioned outwardly of the posts.

The rings are of channel-shaped cross section with the flanges 9 thereof disposed in vertically spaced relation with respect to each other and having aligned circumferentially spaced openings Ill formed therein.

The openings II] are adapted to rotatably receive the down turned inner ends ll of arms I2 which project radially from the rings andxiarex supported on the rings for horizontal swingingmovement. of the arms.

Each of the arms l2 are provided with a pair of substantially U-shaped hooks l3 invertedly arranged for straddling the arms and having outturned ends it forming hooks adapted for engagement in reinforced eyes l5 at the open edge of an envelope it within which a phonograph record I! is placed, the envelope l6 with the records I! therein thus being suspended from the arm.

The envelopes I6 are usually formed with openings IS in the opposite sides thereof by means of which the title of the record contained in the envelope may be viewed, or if desired, the envelope may have the title of the record printed or otherwise displayed thereon.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a great number of records may be suspended in a position from the arms l2 b the upper and lower rings 1 and 8 and in a position for convenient inspection by prospective purchasers or users of the records.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the upper and lower rings [9 and 20 supported on the posts 2! are of tubular construction and likewise have the circumferentially spaced openings 22 formed therein and in which the inner down-turned ends H of the arms [2 may be placed in a manner as heretofore explained.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures '7 and 8, one of the ring members is shown at 23 and supported on the posts 24, the ring member having the openings 25 therein for receiving the down-turned inner end 26 of the arm 21.

An inverted channel-shaped member 28 is welded or otherwise fixedly secured to the underside of the arm 21 and from the sides of which rods 29 extend downwardly for supporting a lower channel-member 3U.

A phonograph record album 3| is adapted for sliding in the outer ends of the channel members 28 and 3G for supporting the album thereon.

Accordingly, the phonograph record album may be supported from the arms 21 in the same man- 1'12! as the envelopes iii are supported on the arms The outer ends of the arms 12 and 21 may be protected by a rubber or other suitable cap 32.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the com 1. A phonograph record holder comprising a.

stand including a pair of spaced similar upper and lower annular members, posts attached directly to and supporting the members in a horizontal position, arms pivoted to the upper member for horizontal swinging movement, and means for suspending one or more records from the arms.

2. A phonograph record holder comprising a stand including a pair of spaced similar upper 20 and lower annular members, posts attached directly to and supporting the members in a horizontal position, arms pivoted to the upper member for horizontal swinging movement, and a rack 4 attached to each arm and including upper and lower opposed channel members adapted to receive a record album therein, the upper channel members being rigidly attached to said arms to extend along the same and having end depending rods supporting the lower channel members.

LEE MCGUIRE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 887,882 Waugh May 19, 1908 1,000,933 North Aug. 15, 1911 1,146,981 Weinberg July 20, 1915 1,303,299 Hahl May 13, 1919 1,314,887 Miano Sept. 2, 1919 1,421,391 Bower Jul 4, 1922 1,473,318 Ranson Nov. 6, 1923 1,711,587 Brunhoff May 7, 1929 

